Serial physical examinations, a simple and reliable tool for managing neonates at risk for early-onset sepsis

Figure 2 Neonates at risk or not at risk for early-onset sepsis: Signs of illness, sepsis workup and empirical antibiotics. Neonates delivered via a planned caesarean section are included among NARNs. ARNs: Neonates born to GBS-positive mothers or with risk factors; NARNs: Neonates born to GBS-negative mothers without risk factors; SPE: Serial physical examinations; WAARNs: Well-appearing at-risk neonates; GBS: Group B streptococcus.